prambanan(mummoorthy) temple - Hindu Temple in indonesia affected by Earthquake
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    prambanan(mummoorthy) temple - Hindu Temple in indonesia affected by
    Earthquake.



    More info about the temple.

    The Prambanan temple is the biggest and a most beautiful Hindu temple about
    20 minutes from Yogyakarta city. This magnificent Shivaite temple derives
    its name from the village where it is located. Locally known as the Loro
    Jongrang temple, or the temple of the "Slender Virgin" it is reputed to be
    the biggest and most beautiful Hindu Temple in Indonesia.

    17 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, the temple is believed to have been built
    by King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of the ninth century.

    Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana
    story. It has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to
    Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma (all are manifestations of God in Hindu). The main
    temple of Shiva rises to a high of 130 feet and houses the magnificent
    statue of Shiva's consort, Durga.
    Prambanan Temple is beautiful temple, in fact, it is a group of temples. The
    biggest temple dedicated to Shiva (one of manifestation of God) with two
    other smaller ones, on its right and on its left, dedicated to Brahma and
    Wisnhu (manifestation of God) respectively. Reliefs decorating the walls of
    the temple depict the story of Ramayana.

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